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7 Cards in this Set
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Graphite
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C (elemental carbon)
used in pencils, also as a lubricant in locks and hi-tech oil |
Native Elements
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Halite
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NaCl (sodium chloride)
common table salt, used to season food and to melt ice |
Halides
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Fluorite
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CaF_2(calcium fluoride)
main source for dietary fluorine (municipal water supplies, toothpaste additive); also used as a flux in steelmaking and in welding rods |
Halides
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Galena
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PbS(lead sulfur)
main ore for lead;Missouri is a major producer (Missouri's state mineral |
Sulfides
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Sphalerite
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ZnS(Zinc sulfide)
main ore for zinc;Missouri is a major producer |
Sulfides
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Pyrite
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FeS_2(iron sulfide)
"fool's gold"; has few uses, but it's really common |
Sulfides
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Chalcopyrite
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CuFeS_2
one of several important ores for copper |
Sulfides
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